Basic Civil Engineering first year Notes- Chapter 4 Building.pptx
Week 1 discussion leadership in human service professionin
1. Week 1 - Discussion
Leadership in Human Service Profession
In this initial post:
· Analyze the basic concepts or terms explored in the week’s
readings.
· Explain how these definitions affect the
framing/understanding of the state of leadership within the
human services profession.
350- 400 words
Point Value of this Discussion Question: 5
Introduction
Unlike typical organizations, human services agencies and
mental health programs offer unique challenges for leaders.
This week we take a closer look at the complexities of human
services settings for leaders and the importance of promoting
self-care at the organizational level.
Resources
Readings
Co-Intelligence Institute. (2003). Dialogue. Retrieved
from http://www.co-intelligence.org/P-dialogue.html (Links to
an external site.)
George, B. (2015). The power of mindful leadership. Huffington
Post. Retrieved from
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-george/the-power-of-
mindful-lead_b_7878482.html (Links to an external site.)
Harker, R., Pidgeon, A. M., Klaassen, F., & King, S. (2016).
Exploring resilience and mindfulness as preventative factors for
psychological distress burnout and secondary traumatic stress
among human service professionals. Work, 54(3), 631
Power, A. K. (2010). Transforming the nation's health: Next
steps in mental health promotion. American Journal of Public
Health, 100(12), 2343-6.
2. Foreign Exchange Worksheet
1. For each currency listed below, list the Currency per U.S. $1:
Number
Currency
Currency per U.S. $1
01/01/202X
Currency per U.S. $1
XX/XX/202X
Change (%)
Stronger/Weaker
1.
China (Yuan/Renminbi)
2.
Japan (Yen)
3.
Canada (Dollar)
4.
Germany (Euro)
5.
4. 13.
Nigeria (Naira)
14.
Czech Republic (Koruna)
15.
Israel (Shekel)
16.
South Korea (Won)
17.
Bangladesh (Taka)
18.
Haiti (Gourde)
2. Currency appreciation and depreciation: for each of the
5. currencies in #1 above:
a. Since January 1, 202X, state whether the currency has
appreciated or depreciated against the U.S. dollar
b. Since January 1, 202X, calculate the % the currency
appreciated or depreciated against the U.S. dollar
3. A Japanese auto company, Honda, placed a purchase order
with a Chinese conglomerate to buy 10,000 tons of steel at a
cost of 9,030,200 yuan. How many yen does Honda have to
exchange in order to pay the bill in yuan?
4. A trader at a well-known investment bank, Morgan Stanley,
has a Brazilian client who wants to invest in emerging markets.
The trader suggests the purchase of Nigerian government-issued
bonds. The current market price of one bond is 359,000
Nigerian naira. How many Brazilian real will it cost to purchase
750 Nigerian bonds?
5. If the Mexican peso depreciates 50% against the Canadian
dollar over the next two months, what is the new peso-to-
Canadian-dollar exchange rate? How much would the peso have
to appreciate to get back to its original level?
6. Calculating the cost of a forward contract. A U.S.
multinational (Google) hired an Indian consulting firm to
upgrade its internal communications network. In six months
when the contract is over, Google will need 75,400,000 Indian
rupees to pay the consultants. The company needs to decide
whether or not to it should enter into a forward contract to
hedge its exchange rate risk.
a. What is the Indian rupee spot rate?
b. What is the Indian rupee 6-month forward rate?
c. What will it cost Google if the company purchases the Indian
rupee at the spot rate?
6. d. What would it cost Google if it hedged its currency exposure
by purchasing a 6-month forward contract ?
7. Explain a currency swap and give an example of how it
would be used as a currency hedge.